Recent content by Wade K.

No doubt there's less opportunity than before but half the country still does well. Well enough that millions have poured into the country seeking a better life. I've been in enough developing countries to appreciate the U.S. a lot more. Saying there's no opportunity here anymore makes me...

I think a lot of people would disagree with you about how healthy their economy is. The U.S. with all its problems still offers retirees a pension that they can spend in developing nations. As for actual productive activity I took a job driving temporarily last year picking up small loads of...

You're assuming they want that. Expats don't have any control over how the Argentineans choose to run their country. If they have a corrupt government that's running them into the ground it's not the expats' fault. If they decide to install a government that improves their lot then expats...

Good Lord that's a snobbish post. Most Americans won't even consider living overseas no matter how difficult their retirement circumstances. Anyone who looks at retirement places touted online rarely sees Argentina listed as an option and even then usually it's Buenos Aires. Hats off to...

Would allow people in smaller communities internet access to work online. In my three months traveling around Argentina I experienced good internet in a few places, and a lot of crap in others. Doesn't have to be rich private citizens subscribing either. Could be communities giving free wifi...

Don't know where you're getting that but, like cellphones, Starlink service slows way down in congested urban areas. It is, and was always intended to be, a service for rural areas with limited options. It has become very popular with RVers and boaters in the States. Maybe when they get all...

I believe it's half your Social Security plus any other income equals your provisional income. If you are single or married filing separately you'll pay income tax on 50% of your Social Security if your provisional income is more than $25k but less than $34k. If it's above $34k you pay taxes...

Then rejoice, their misery is our salvation!

Bet that makes a lot of expats long for the previous administration. I really love the country but if prices are approaching European prices and there's no relief in sight for quite awhile guess I'll just stay in the States and live in a camper out on Federal land.

The website I read said the tourist rate was only for purchases, not ATM withdrawals. May have changed since it was written. But we're getting lost in the weeds. The point of comparing official rates vs Western Union rates was to show that before devaluation you got a lot more for your...

That's good to know. I had just read a website saying the Tourist Dollar Rate doesn't apply to the Euro. That may have been true at the time of writing.

That's true. To be more precise banks give the official rate to international travelers. I know Argentina now has a tourist rate for credit cards. But that's only for purchases, not for cash point withdrawals. And the Euro doesn't get the same benefit. So ATM's give the official rate, not...

If you noticed the number of Pesos you get through Western Union went from 988 to 1025 after the devaluation. Only slightly up. But the official rate went from 366 to 800. So expect the cost of everything has/will go up considerably and it will cost you a lot more Pesos to buy stuff. Some...

I'm not there so I can't speak to prices. But just from reading news articles quoting Argentina officials looks like prices for everything will go up dramatically in the coming months. One thing is for certain, the new administration is doing things differently from the last. How long the...

I was just reading that Argentina fuel prices jumped 37% after the devaluation. That food prices are greatly rising, especially beef. That inflation should rise 20-40% a month in the coming months. It's expected to stabilize a bit after several months. But eventually prices will be closer to...